What is Barometer?

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...